The St. Louis Blues placed forward Jonathan Drouin on unconditional waivers on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, with the intention of buying out the final season of his contract before the upcoming free agency period.
The 31-year-old winger was scheduled to earn $4 million next season under a contract he originally signed with the New York Islanders, who traded him to St. Louis at the latest trade deadline.
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Buyout Details
According to reports from rds. ca and lapresse.
ca, the buyout will cost the Blues a total penalty of $2.67 million, resulting in a $1.333 million salary cap hit for each of the next two seasons.
The organization confirmed the transaction through an official press release, which also detailed updates on other roster movements.
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Jonathan Drouin a été placé au ballottage dans le but de racheter son contrat," stated the St. Louis Blues organization.
Drouin recorded three points in nine games during his short stint with St. Louis after previously registering 21 points in 55 games with the Islanders, concluding his total campaign with 24 points in 64 games.
According to fanadiens.
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com, the former 2013 third-overall draft pick will become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday at noon if he clears the 24-hour waiver period without being claimed by another NHL team.
